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The season's just starting | What’s fueling all the fires in Florida and the West? ASK THIS| June 163, 2004 There are stories to be done on why major fires are occurring more frequently, burning hotter and spreading farther and faster than they used to. 
Less secrecy, please | Reporters should be asking to see Reagan's presidential papers ASK THIS| June 161, 2004 Susan Tifft, on the validity of Bush's executive order blocking the release of presidential and vice presidential documents...
Economy | Questions about Bush's policies ASK THIS| June 153, 2004 Economics professor and blogger Brad DeLong says reporters should be asking more about the goals of Bush administration economic policy – because the results have been abysmal. Second of a series (see the first).
Disgrace behind bars | Abu Ghraib aside; where is the reporting on U.S. prisons? ASK THIS| May 142, 2004 America was once a model for humane punishment but not any longer...
Economy | Missing the story of structural change ASK THIS| May 142, 2004 Economics professor and blogger Brad DeLong says reporters aren’t getting to the bottom of the defining economic story of the past four years: a boom in the productive potential of the economy.
Arms Control | Aren't hair-trigger nuclear missiles a target for terrorists? ASK THIS Q. True or false: Since they are no longer enemies, and haven't been for years, the United States and Russia no longer have launch-ready nuclear missiles pointed at each other. Answer: way false, and isn't this worth reporting on every now and then?
Measuring up | What's the progress with 'leave no child behind?' ASK THIS| May 126, 2004 Is it a great idea or a sham and how is it working in your area?
No sound bites | Get candidates to talk seriously about terrorism ASK THIS| April 116, 2004 Terrorism has changed life on this planet. It's time to recognize that, and ask tougher questions
Mobilization | Is it time to re-institute the military draft? ASK THIS| April 115, 2004 In Iraq, tours of duty are being extended for many. With no end in sight, is that enough or is conscription called for?
Ballot fraud? | Will your vote be counted in November? Maybe not. ASK THIS Electronic voting systems may be subject to manipulation. How would you know?
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